Elephants – Why Do You Have To Do Your Research We have become passionate about travelling responsibly. There are so many elephant tourist attractions throughout SE Asia who claim to be sustainable and humane. There is a multitude of so-called ‘Elephant Sanctuaries’. It seems that they have all caught on to this ‘catchphrase’ and use it […]
So Where is Busan? With over 3.6 million people, Busan is South Korea’s second largest city and has the largest seaport. It was formerly known as Pusan but had a name change to Busan in 2000. People visit Busan to seek a more laid-back atmosphere than the capital city of Seoul. It is located at […]
Where is Jeju Island? Jeju Island is the largest island off the coast of the Korean Peninsula. It is a popular holiday destination for locals and foreign tourists. A sizable portion of the economy relies on tourism and economic activity from its civil and naval base. Jeju is a volcanic island dominated by Hallasan, a […]
We arrived at Chiang Mai Railway Station on the Sleeper Train nearly 45 minutes later than the scheduled time. Our 7.15am ETA was in fact now 8 am. We were on Thai time so we have to expect it really. Chiang Rai was our intended destination today so we had pre-booked a rental car with […]
DMZ (The Demilitarized Zone) What is the DMZ The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a strip of heavily land-mined strip of land (4km wide x 250km long), that separates North Korea from South Korea. It roughly follows the 38th parallel and includes both sides of the cease-fire line as it existed at the end of the […]
Taipei to Seoul We were excited to be heading to yet another new country. Thanks to a house sitting assignment in Incheon, we had the opportunity to arrive earlier so we could explore some of Sth Korea beforehand. We flew from Taipei to Seoul, another short trip (2.17 hrs) and we landed in Seoul at […]
Sun Moon Lake to Taipei We were back on the THSR (Taiwan High-Speed Railway) from Taichung through to Taipei. We were considering a visit and stay at the settlement of Alyshan which is over a 3-hour drive south of Sun Moon Lake (145km). The most direct access by mini-bus was closed because of slips. Apparently, […]
Our day trip to Taroko Gorge warrants a blog and video all of its own. Before I launch into a complete ‘photobomb session’, Taroko Gorge absolutely has to be on your ‘must visit’ list if you ever come to Taiwan. Where is Taroko Gorge? Travelling in a South/East direction, Hualien (the nearest city to Taroko Gorge) […]
We had to make the decision on where we wanted to head to next. We were at the bottom of Taiwan so we could go in either direction. Rail transport circumnavigates the island so we started to investigate what there was to see as opposed to how much time we had. Sun Moon Lake won […]
Arrival Day in Kaohsiung We only had a one hour flight from Hong Kong to the city of Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan. At only $384nz for both of us, it was a cheap option for our next country to visit. Taiwan wasn’t even on our radar to visit but as it was so close, seemed the […]